Anyone else note how out of almost nowhere, all of a sudden the Ukrainians are speaking of victory and counter attacks? Victory: "After the war, after our victory, we will rebuild everything tha… (View Post)

In 1917 a military force on the Potemkin triggered a revolution, let's hope that in 2021 a potemkin military force triggers it. (View Post)

France 24 and reporters in Kyiv both saying that Russia's offensive has not gained any ground over the past day, and Ukr has made a key gain around Kharkiv, if it gets to the point where Ukraine… (View Post)

The Chelsea sanctions are, objectively speaking, hilarious. 20 years of Russian oligarch money comes with its' price. Doing it on their 117th anniversary is even better. (View Post)

If this isn't maskirovka, then victory for Ukraine is surely likely. It's not just the scale of the losses, but the relatively modest size of the invading force that makes it so dire. The 2… (View Post)